This is a front-wheel electric conversion system made for the X3 AX trike. It uses the SINET platform with a 500W nominal front hub motor, an integrated sine-wave controller and a 48V 15Ah lithium-ion battery. The motor is built into a fixed 20" front wheel, so the trike's rear axle and drivetrain stay unchanged.
The battery slides into a SINET battery/controller cradle that houses the controller. X3 AX-specific mounting hardware holds the battery in place. A 3.5" full-color LCD shows battery voltage and level, current speed, trip meter and odometer. It also offers pedal-assist level selection, walk-assist mode, error diagnostics and an advanced programming menu. The LCD has a USB charging port.
Pedal assist comes with either a cadence sensor or a bottom bracket torque sensor. The cadence sensor detects crank rotation and does not measure rider force. It is the simpler installation. The torque sensor measures how hard you pedal and gives proportional assistance. It needs a compatible 68 mm square-taper bottom bracket, removal of the existing crank arms and bottom bracket, and a protected 3/8-inch cable-routing hole through the bottom bracket shell.
- Compatibility
- X3 AX trike
- Drive
- Front-wheel hub motor; rear axle and drivetrain unchanged
- Motor
- 500W nominal front hub motor
- Front wheel
- 20" front motor wheel, USA hand-built, fixed configuration
- Battery
- 48V 15Ah lithium-ion
- Charger
- 3A smart charger
- Controller
- Integrated SINET sine-wave controller in the battery cradle
- Display
- SINET 3.5" full-color LCD with USB charging port
- Pedal assist
- Cadence sensor or bottom bracket torque sensor
- Cadence sensor kit
- External cadence sensor and magnet disc
- Torque sensor kit
- SINET 68 mm square-taper torque-sensing bottom bracket with SINET extension cable
- Controls
- Thumb throttle (throttle-on-demand); left and right locking e-brake levers with motor cutoff
- Connectors
- Matched waterproof electrical connectors
- Load limit
- 300 lbs total system load
- In the box
- Front motor wheel, battery, battery/controller cradle, charger, LCD, wiring harness, thumb throttle, e-brake levers, motor cable, X3 AX battery mounting hardware, torque arm(s), washers, zip ties and